Gulonic

/ɡuːˈlɒnɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or containing gulonic acid, a chemical compound that can be produced from glucose.

Etymology

Derived from 'gulo' (the wolverine) combined with the suffix '-ic,' though the chemical term actually references the related compound guluronic acid and gulonic acid used in scientific nomenclature.

Kelly Says

Gulonic acid is interesting because humans actually can't synthesize it efficiently like many animals can—we lost the ability to make our own vitamin C, so we rely on gulonic acid derivatives in some dietary supplements to help our bodies work properly.

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